Bottle Enclosure With Sealed Cap for Spill and Freshness Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Beverages in open bottles often spill or lose freshness due to lack of re-closure mechanisms, especially in glass bottles, and temperature equilibration with ambient conditions, making it difficult to carry and consume beverages on the go without sacrificing quality.
Innovation Solution
A three-piece bottle enclosure system comprising an upper portion, a cap, and a base portion that securely fits around a longneck bottle, featuring elastomeric components for sealing and insulation to prevent spills and maintain beverage freshness, with a cap that threadably engages to seal the bottle opening.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a glass bottle is opened for consumption, then the beverage can be accessed, but the bottle cannot be re-closed to prevent spills and loss of freshness
Solution Approach 1:
The enclosure system is divided into three separate pieces: an upper portion that fits around the neck and shoulder, a base portion that fits around the main body, and a cap that seals the opening. This segmentation allows the bottle to remain accessible while providing comprehensive protection through modular components that can be independently positioned and secured.
Solution Approach 2:
The elastomeric component acts as an intermediary between the rigid enclosure pieces and the glass bottle, providing sealing and cushioning. This intermediate element enables the rigid structure to adapt to the bottle's shape while preventing spills and maintaining freshness through effective sealing.
2Loss of time
If the bottle is left open for later consumption, then the beverage remains accessible, but temperature equilibration with ambient conditions occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The three-piece enclosure allows for flexible assembly and disassembly, enabling the beverage to remain sealed and temperature-stable for extended periods while maintaining ease of access when consumption is desired. The modular design permits quick opening and closing operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The elastomeric component provides flexible sealing that adapts to temperature changes while maintaining the seal integrity. This flexible element allows the rigid enclosure to effectively isolate the beverage from ambient temperature conditions over time.
3Reliability
If a cap is added to enable re-closure, then spill prevention improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cap is integrated with the upper portion of the enclosure, combining the sealing function with the structural component. This merging reduces the number of separate parts and simplifies the overall assembly process while maintaining effective spill prevention through the coordinated action of the cap and elastomeric sealing.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The enclosure system effectively prevents spills, maintains beverage freshness by creating a secure and insulated environment, allowing for safe carrying and consumption of beverages over time without temperature equilibration with ambient conditions.
Implementation Method 1
an elastomeric component can be arranged on an interior surface of one or both of the upper portion or the base portion
Implementation Method 2
featuring elastomeric components for sealing and insulation to prevent spills and maintain beverage freshness
Data Source
AI summary
A protective bottle enclosure for removably enclosing a bottle having a bottleneck ending in an open mouth. The enclosure includes a base section, a body, and a removable cap. The base section includes a cylindrical base sidewall secured to a perimeter of a base bottom wall and an open top. The body can removably engage the base section to cover the open top thereof. The removable cap includes a cap sidewall and a stopper that can removably engage the open mouth of the bottle. The stopper includes a stopper body and an annular ring extending radially outward from the stopper body. In use, the protective bottle enclosure can surround the bottle and seal the open mouth of the bottle when the base section is engaged with the body and the removable cap is engaged with the neck section.